Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
0
0
0
2005/2006
0
0
0
2006/2007
0
0
0
2007/2008
0
0
0
2008/2009
2
0
+2
2009/2010
2
0
+2
2010/2011
4
1
+3
2011/2012
8
1
+7
2012/2013
10
1
+9
2013/2014
10
1
+9
2014/2015
10
1
+9
2015/2016
10
1
+9
2016/2017
11
1
+10
2017/2018
11
3
+8
2018/2019
11
3
+8
2019/2020
12
3
+9
2020/2021
12
4
+8
2021/2022
13
4
+9
2022/2023
14
4
+10
2023/2024
14
4
+10
2024/2025
14
6
+8
2025/2026
14
6
+8
Goals (without penalties) by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2003/2004
0
2005/2006
0
2006/2007
0
2007/2008
0
2008/2009
2
+2
2009/2010
0
2010/2011
2
1
+1
2011/2012
4
+4
2012/2013
2
+2
2013/2014
0
2014/2015
0
2015/2016
0
2016/2017
1
+1
2017/2018
2
-2
2018/2019
0
2019/2020
1
+1
2020/2021
1
-1
2021/2022
1
+1
2022/2023
1
+1
2023/2024
0
2024/2025
2
-2
2025/2026
0
With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)
Player
Games
Right foot
Left foot
Header
Other parts
Leo Messi
40
2/17
11.76%
14/17
82.35%
1/17
5.88%
0/17
0%
Cristiano Ronaldo
37
7/9
77.78%
2/9
22.22%
0/9
0%
0/9
0%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 19/07/2026
Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2004
0
0
0
2005
0
0
0
2006
0
0
0
2007
0
0
0
2008
1
0
+1
2009
3
0
+3
2010
5
0
+5
2011
5
1
+4
2012
11
1
+10
2014
11
1
+10
2015
11
1
+10
2016
12
1
+11
2017
12
1
+11
2018
12
4
+8
2019
14
4
+10
2020
14
4
+10
2021
15
7
+8
2022
17
7
+10
2023
17
7
+10
2024
17
7
+10
2025
17
9
+8
2026
17
9
+8
Goals by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2004
0
2005
0
2006
0
2007
0
2008
1
+1
2009
2
+2
2010
2
+2
2011
1
-1
2012
6
+6
2014
0
2015
0
2016
1
+1
2017
0
2018
3
-3
2019
2
+2
2020
0
2021
1
3
-2
2022
2
+2
2023
0
2024
0
2025
2
-2
2026
0
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2004
0
0
0
2005
0
0
0
2006
0
0
0
2007
0
0
0
2008
1
0
+1
2009
2
0
+2
2010
4
0
+4
2011
4
1
+3
2012
10
1
+9
2014
10
1
+9
2015
10
1
+9
2016
11
1
+10
2017
11
1
+10
2018
11
3
+8
2019
12
3
+9
2020
12
3
+9
2021
13
4
+9
2022
14
4
+10
2023
14
4
+10
2024
14
4
+10
2025
14
6
+8
2026
14
6
+8
Goals (without penalties) by calendar year
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2004
0
2005
0
2006
0
2007
0
2008
1
+1
2009
1
+1
2010
2
+2
2011
1
-1
2012
6
+6
2014
0
2015
0
2016
1
+1
2017
0
2018
2
-2
2019
1
+1
2020
0
2021
1
1
0
2022
1
+1
2023
0
2024
0
2025
2
-2
2026
0
How do they score? (%)
Player
Games
Penalty
Free kick
Open play
Leo Messi
40
3/17
17.65%
1/17
5.88%
13/17
76.47%
Cristiano Ronaldo
37
3/9
33.33%
1/9
11.11%
5/9
55.56%
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 19/07/2026
Goals cumulative distribution by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
0
0
19
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
21
2
0
+2
22
3
0
+3
23
5
0
+5
24
8
0
+8
25
11
0
+11
26
11
1
+10
27
11
1
+10
29
12
1
+11
30
12
1
+11
31
12
1
+11
32
14
1
+13
33
14
4
+10
34
15
4
+11
35
17
4
+13
36
17
7
+10
37
17
7
+10
39
17
7
+10
40
17
9
+8
41
17
9
+8
Goals by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
19
0
20
0
21
2
+2
22
1
+1
23
2
+2
24
3
+3
25
3
+3
26
1
-1
27
0
29
1
+1
30
0
31
0
32
2
+2
33
3
-3
34
1
+1
35
2
+2
36
3
-3
37
0
39
0
40
2
-2
41
0
Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
0
0
19
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
21
2
0
+2
22
2
0
+2
23
4
0
+4
24
7
0
+7
25
10
0
+10
26
10
1
+9
27
10
1
+9
29
11
1
+10
30
11
1
+10
31
11
1
+10
32
12
1
+11
33
12
3
+9
34
13
3
+10
35
14
3
+11
36
14
4
+10
37
14
4
+10
39
14
4
+10
40
14
6
+8
41
14
6
+8
Goals (without penalties) by age
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
18
0
19
0
20
0
21
2
+2
22
0
23
2
+2
24
3
+3
25
3
+3
26
1
-1
27
0
29
1
+1
30
0
31
0
32
1
+1
33
2
-2
34
1
+1
35
1
+1
36
1
-1
37
0
39
0
40
2
-2
41
0
Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo against World Champions: key facts
Who has scored more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has scored 17 goals and Ronaldo 9 goals. Messi is ahead by 8 goals. Messi also has the better goals-per-game ratio, so the lead is not just about longevity.
